Creating More: Recent Episodes
Molly and Susan
A mother-in-law and daughter-in-law explore the desire and need we each have to be creative, even when we think "creative" is not a word describing us. In their first season, they discuss the communities they came from, how they became friends, and the communities that have inspired them together and separately.
In this season 2 wrap up episode, Molly and Susan summarize their key learnings and favorite moments from this season: Creating More Art. They discuss what they have learned through these conversations and their own personal explorations. Check out this final episode to round out Season 2!
Carrol Mctyre is a teaching artist who is an object based creator working in various mediums including sculpting, drawing, painting, printmaking, fiber, and much more. Her exploration of art stems from trying to understand society while telling society about itself through the mediums she uses. From her waffle house art social experiment, to using art […]
Ethan Swiggart creates one of a kind custom made climbing holds out of wood. In this episode he shares why he has been drawn to this medium of carving natural elements. Between his love of being messy, dirty, using power tools, and also discovering the beautiful imperfections each piece of wood has to offer. Sometimes […]
This one isn’t about our host, Molly Steen, but about the incredibly talented Molly Seigler. Molly is a clothing designer and maker and owner of Gardenia & Co. She creates custom, small batch, clothing that is comfortable and cute. She loves the mediums of sewing and baking to create things with her hands that bring […]
Aubrey Charnell is a sculpture artist currently residing in Tennessee. She studied at the Florence Academy of Art in Italy where she was inspired by the master’s works each day walking through the city. She creates bronze figures to pull out the emotion, rawness, and beauty of the human form. She finds her inspiration from […]
Abigail Wennerstrom is the creator of Ink and Honey books that creates custom hand-bound books and journals out of vintage book covers. In this episode she shares her creative process, what being authentic means to her, and the power of failure. This is a must listen episode!
Caleb Franklin is a storyteller. Whether it is through his song writing, his singing, playing his guitar, sharing a poem, or creating a podcast, he loves the power and emotion behind words. A true artist, he talks about how he draws his creativity from within in this episode. Listen to the end to hear about […]
Caleb Franklin is a storyteller. Whether it is through his song writing, his singing, playing his guitar, sharing a poem, or creating a podcast, he loves the power and emotion behind words. A true artist, he talks about how he draws his creativity from within in this episode. Listen to the end to hear about […]
Lib would describe herself as the first “debutant to tattoo artist.” In this episode Lib talks about her journey from an art teacher for over a decade to fulfilling her life long dream of being a tattoo artist.
Catie Beth Thomas joins us this episode to talk about the various mediums she uses, and the reason why she has chosen those materials. From fiber, to photography, to print making, she combines multiple mediums to create beautiful, intentional, and sustainable pieces. Her biggest inspirations come from spending time in nature, and the interconnectedness of […]
Molly Steen, host mindintomatterart.com Inspired – by Matt Richtel The Book – Alan WattsWays of Seeing by John BergerRutherford County Arts AllianceHarry Chapin- Flowers are Red Agnes Cecile (add website link)
Meet Mariah. Wow, getting to sit with Mariah Phillips was a treat for us, and we think it will be for you, too. From her childhood full of diverse people to life now filled with diverse people, Mariah teaches everyone how important community is when you allow for people who aren’t just like you.
Meet Yosef. In Episode 5, we travel all the way to Israel! Well, it was a virtual trip, but a trip nonetheless. Meet Yosef Adest, creator of 52Frames photography community, and learn how he has seen community in his life and how he has created a magical place where “Framers” from around the world meet […]
Meet Kara. Kara J. Kemp is a community leader and creator! Through her workshops and her storytelling space in the Bloom Stage, Kara continues to create community. Join us as we hear how she saw community in her childhood, how she discovered theatre, and how she continues to evolve.
Meet Abdou. It was so exciting to sit down with Abdou Kattih and learn what it feels like “Coming to America.” Abdou is a local pharmacist and a celebrity to those in the volunteer world. His determination to build community even in places he might not have felt welcome is an inspiration to us, and […]
Meet Christian. Christian is a leader at Climb Murfreesboro and in his life, as he embraces people in his community in so many places. A friend of Molly’s through climbing, Christian opens up about how community has shaped him and he, in turn, is shaping his communities.
Meet Susan. Susan Steen is the other half of Molly and Susan, the mother-in-law so very grateful for the friend she found in her daughter-in-law. Like Molly, Susan has seen community in a lot of different places and faces. Sharing her story isn’t always comfortable, but neither was it for Molly. Since she went first, […]